The Columbus Explorers and the Westminster Christian Warriors will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Gulliver Prep onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Explorers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Raiders are ranked fourth).
Jorge Gonzalez-Tello was the driving force of Columbus' attack as he scored both of Columbus' goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westminster Christian). They put the hurt on Coral Shores with a sharp 7-1 win on Friday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by three goals or more this season.
Westminster Christian pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three matchups. As for Columbus, the win got them back to even at 5-5-2.
Columbus came up short against Westminster Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Columbus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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